Use wechat scan QR code to share with friends and circle of friends_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%94%B5%E5%8A%A8%E6%B1%BD%E8%BD%A6 "> electric vehicle < / a > manufacturer < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%89%B9%E6%96%AF%E6%8B%89 "> Tesla < / a > is seeking to_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%8D%B0%E5%BA%A6 "> India < / a > opened exhibition halls in three cities, and hired senior executives to lobby and expand business before entering India. < / P > < p > in January this year, Tesla registered a local company in India and is expected to import and sell model 3 electric cars in India as early as mid-2021 to target wealthy customers in this niche market. < / P > < p > three people familiar with the matter said Tesla is seeking to open exhibition halls and service centers in the Indian capital New Delhi, the western financial center of Mumbai and the southern technology city of Bangalore, each covering an area of 20000 to 30000 square feet (1858 to 2787 square meters). Tesla has yet to respond to requests for comment. < / P > < p > in addition, Tesla is reported to have hired manuj Khurana, a former executive of investment India, the Indian investment promotion agency, as Tesla's first key employee to lead its policy and business development efforts in India. In October last year, Elon, CEO of Tesla_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E9%A9%AC%E6%96%AF%E5%85%8B "> Elon Musk tweeted that the company will enter India in 2021, which he had previously posted. However, the search for the exhibition hall and the recruitment of kulana are signs that Tesla is speeding up its action. < / P > < p > Tesla has also hired CBRE group, a global real estate consultancy, to help investigate suitable locations for exhibition halls, which need to make it easier for the company to reach wealthy customers, according to people familiar with the matter. < / P > < p > luxury car showrooms in metropolitan areas usually range from 8000 to 10000 square feet (743 to 929 square meters). But in India, where most of the exhibition halls are much smaller, high-end real estate space is often in short supply, and real estate prices in New Delhi and Mumbai are among the highest in the world. < / P > < p > people familiar with the matter said: "if you look at Tesla's exhibition halls around the world, you will find that they are like experience centers. The company will consider some modifications to them in order to replicate this practice in the Indian market. " CBRE said it would not comment on "what we may do on behalf of our clients.". < / P > < p > kurana had previously participated in a government group on the future of transport, led by the scientific adviser to Indian Prime Minister Narendra modi. Two people familiar with the matter said that after taking on the new role, he will also be responsible for solving the process problems related to Tesla's entry into the Indian market. < / P > < p > but for Tesla, India is not an easy market to enter. The charging infrastructure there is negligible, the taxes on imported cars are high, and the use of electric cars is low. Of the 2.4 million cars sold in India last year, only 5000 were pure electric. In China, sales of new energy vehicles reached 1.25 million. < / P > < p > however, analysts say that as the Indian government increases its support for the promotion of clean cars, coupled with the growing number of affluent consumers in India, it will become a market that car manufacturers cannot ignore. < / P > < p > although Tesla initially planned to import cars to India, Indian officials said last month that the government was prepared to provide incentives to ensure that if Tesla promised to manufacture locally, its production costs would be lower than those in China. (small) < / P > < p >